Articles by Ty Trumbull

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  Anti-Flag

  The Bright Lights of America

  PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2008

  Anti-Flag take themselves really, really seriously. It’s not that bad, but a quick smile can go a long way. Many reviewers have taken the s...

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  Handheld

  Handheld

  PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2008

  Handheld have been around for a pretty long time and haven’t given up on playing the music they love, even though its heyday has long since...

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  Makeshift Wings

  Demos: Volume 1

  PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2008

  Sometimes a band get points for more than just musical ability. Not that Makeshift Wings are lacking in musical talent, it’s just that thei...

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  Streetlight Manifesto

  Somewhere in the Between

  PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2008

  Keasbey Nights-era Catch 22 were arguably the best ska-punk-whatever band since the infamous Op Ivy left the stage in ’89. When guitarist/v...

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  Carpenter

  The Country Mile E.P.

  PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2008

  It’s great when you get a record and you know it’s good. Even if you can’t quite put your finger on what makes it so good, you just know. C...

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  Flogging Molly

  Float

  PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2008

  When a band of Flogging Molly’s status continue to release records, it’s easy to slip into Rolling Stones syndrome: reaching a plateau of s...

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  The Apers

  Reanimate My Heart

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2008

  If Mike Ness had grown up listening to late ’80s/early ’90s Lookout bands, he might have started a band like the Apers. The songs from Rean...

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  Hostage Life

  White Jesus

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2008

  White Jesus finds Hostage Life in top form, their sound refined to a sharp point that punctures the nu-emo-laden musical landscape of today...